Sheet-coloring apparatus



J. E. KANE SHEET COLORING APPARATUS Filed Sept. 2'7, 1924 3 Sheets-Sheet1 v May 4 1926. v 1,583,353

J. E. KANE 5mm COLORING APPARATUS Filed Sept. 27, 1924 Sheets-Sheet 2May 41926. 1,583,353

J. E. KAN-E saam' goLonme APPARATUS Filed Sept.. 27, 192 4 gmwntocPatented May 4,'i926.

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To all whom it may roace m: i

, Be i lm W t a -l, JAMES E; 1 5 m,v citizen of the United States,residing at- Holyoka, n th ,QQ' ntYH f TlmnPQ n Sta of i assaqhusettshavein entedirta n w and useful Improvements" in SheetgQolori-rigApparatus, oflwhich the iollowing. is a' speci The'pr'esent inventionrelatesto apparatus for applying colors to paper; The object is toprovide means whereby designs maybe printed thereupon, these designsbeing easily altered, and utilizing any color or combinan' of o o g' dsired r In the accomp anying" drawings Figure l is a side elevation ofan embodiment of the invention shown in a somewhat diagrammatic manner,

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the same,

Figure 3 is a'view partly in elevation and partly in section of one ofthe drums,

Figure 4 is an end elevation showing the drum opened,

Figure 5 is a plan view of one of the design sheets,

Figure 6 is across sectional view through a the drum when closed, and

sists of semi-cylindrical .tionscomprise seml-clrcular ribs 12 and radi-Figure 7 is a detail perspective View illustrating a portion of the drumframework. 1

Figure 8 is a detail sectional view through one of the supply conduits.

In the embodiment disclosed a portion of a suitable endless conveyorband is illustrated at 8, and is adapted to carry the paper or papersheets in a manner well understood. On opposite sides of this conveyorare suitable standards 9 supporting reservoirs 10 for suitable colors orinks, or one or more may be employed for chemicals which causes aspreading or distributing action of the colors.

Atone side of each set of standards are rotatable printing drums 11suitably supported and rotated by any desired mechanism. Each of thesedrums perferably consections. These secal arms 13 connecting theirterminals. On the ribs is mounted a foraminous semi-cylindrical wall 14.The two sections are hinged together at one side, "as shown at 15, andtheir opposite sidesare adapted to be connected by a hook 16 and keeper17 The free side of one section is provided with a v ,ap icatio fi e seembir 27 1 .2 in i 'jr jq a -vposite sectionhaving 'ric in placethereon,

plurality ofypi-ns 18 that are adaptedto'enE gage in-sockets' 19formedin the correspond lllgiSlClei o i tlie other section, Suitably gee:cured to the central portionfof one the $61 i9 s the "eepp ii' iee h tEQthe P V g I g H {itsarmslfiirecessedhs illustrated: at 21 to eceivegrt'he shaft. Wi lie designior printing consists ararahrie sheet 22'having raised designs, indieate'd atQB thereon; This sheet is "placedabout the two sections iand I has openings 24in its -terminal portions,which openings are" adapted to receive-the pins 18, theesheet leeingle'n'g 'enou-ghtoextend aroundthe drum andhave itsends intu'rned asillustrated in :Figure-B.

, Secured-to the lower portions of there'servoirs 10 areflexiblespreader sheets 25, Said sheets being disposed at a rearwardinclina- 1 tion, and having their lower free ends rest-' ing on thefabric of the drums. Extending from one end of each of the reservoirs 10is a supply conduit 26 that extends longitudinallyabove the spreadersheet 25 and is provided with sultable discharge perforations in itsunder side so as to deliver material from the reservoirs on tosaidsheets. Controlling Valves 27 are located in the conduits at the ends ofthe reservoirs.

In using the apparatus the drums are provided with fabric sheets havingthe desired design thereon and thedifl'erent coloring materialsareplaced in the reservoirs or one of these reservoirs may be provided witha suitable chemical for spreading the colors on the sheets. It will beevident that as the sheets pass beneath the rollers therefore, thecoloring material and chemical distributed from the reservoirs will beapplied to the drums and in turn the design will be transferred to thesheets. Different materials may be employed for the purpose of spreadingthe color, but those known to be effective may be one part of denaturedalcohol to twenty'parts of water or one part of ammonia to twenty partsof water or one part of acetic acid to'twenty parts of water. \Vheneverit is'des ired to change the design it is only necessary to openthe'drums, remove the peripheral faband replace it'with' other sheetshaving other designs. 2

From the foregoing it is thought that the I out further description andit will be understood that various changes in the size, shape,proportion and minor details of construction may be resorted to withoutdeparting from the spiritor sacrificing of the advantages of theinvention.

What I claim, is: i v

1. In sheet marking apparatus, the combination with an endless conveyorbelt, of a plurality of reservoirs supported above the belt and spacedapart, a pattern carrying drum located below one of the reservoirs andpartially therebeneath, a drum located below the other of the reservoirsand delivering material to the samev portions of the sheetscarried bythe belt as is supplied by the first-mentioned drum, certain of saiddrums being. located between adjacent reservoirs, a yielding apronsecured to the lower portion of each reservoir and resting on theunderlying drum, said apron being of substantially the length of thereservoir and drum, and means for delivering fluid material from eachreservoir to and substantially the length of the apron connectedthereto. 1

2. In a sheet marking apparatus, the combination with an endlessconveyor belt, of a plurality of reservoirs supported above the belt andspaced apart, a pattern carrying drum located below one of thereservoirs and partially therebeneath, a chemical spreadingdrum locatedbelow the other of the reservoirs and delivering chemicals to the sameportions of the sheets carried by the belt as is supplied by the firstmentioned drum, certain-of said drums being located between adjacentreservoirs, a yielding apron secured to the lower portion of eachreservoir and resting on the underlying drum, said apron being ofsubstantially the length of the reservoir and drum, and

means for delivering fluid material from each reservoir to andsubstantially the length of the apron connected thereto.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

JAMES EDWARD KANE.

